Characterization on J. M. Synge’s The Play Boy of The Western World

Abstract

The drama, The Playboy of The Western World shows the rustic life style of people who involve in farming and pastoral activities. They work all day and in the evening they visit pub. The writer of this play John Millington Synge has blended tragedy and comedy together to create entertainment to audiences. He has used the phrases from herds and fisherman along the coast from Kerry to Mayo or from beggar women to balled singer nearer Dublin. In this drama, several characters have played and all of them appreciate the patricide. They think those people are brave who kill their fathers. The protagonist of the play involve in patricide and he is gloried. But when people know he is not successful to kill his father, he becomes humiliated again. Here I am going to address the issue of Characterization which is made by Synge in this play and how the characters have played vital role in this drama. I am also going to make an analysis of protagonist, antagonist, confidant, foil, flat and round; and static and dynamic characters and their roles.